putting it together….(the art of making art…)
it all began with a simple idea…
-FAMILY-
followed by a second thought…
JFK Family Reunion M & M’s
“piece by piece”…
and if some is good..
then…. MORE IS BETTER, right?????
Kennedy Kisses, JFK chocolate ‘coins’
and our custom M&M’s….. YUM!
just a few of the goodies in our S.W.A.G. bags.
“with a little help from our friends…”
next….having Friends and FAMILY
in the ‘Industry’ is MOST helpful….
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below…a teensy sampling of some of the GIFTS ……
DVD of the documentary… “IT MIGHT GET LOUD”
Featuring Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White…
jammin’ on their guitars
and signed by Davis Guggenheim director
and Lesley Chilcott producer
Some GOODIES, from SEX and the CITY from our HBO friends
with some 2PyroMaineiacs ‘Girlie deLIGHTS’…
“fashionable matchware, and other HAUTE stuff”
‘wrapping’ things up….LITERALLY!
our WONDERFUL TPS and 2Pyro assistant, Ginger,
busy ‘dressing’ a MIKASA crystal BOWL….
The new and highly acclaimed documentary
“WAITING FOR SUPERMAN”
came out with a book in conjunction with the movie.
here’s Ginger again….
wrapping a signed copy, from Lesley Chilcott/producer of the FILM.
a walk on the WILD SIDE…
2PyroMaineiacs Animal print Fashionable matchware….
‘all light is within you…’
MORE Misc. Gifts…..
Blue cello gift is James Cameron’s AVATAR dvd,
signed by the producer JON LANDAU, and other AVATAR goodies,
PLUS, more HBO, AND 24 TV SHOW gifts.
HEY!!! Don’t forget the GUYS!
Men’s Knitwear by ANTHOLOGY (in the rolls)
courtesy of Robin Sekiguchi
speaking of ….rockin’ “raba”….
here’s our JFK FAMILY REUNION
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Robin Sekiguchi
SCANNING QUEEN, badges, yearbooks,
photo walls, candid pics for blog bio’s….
O-M-G!!!!!!!!!
(NO DOUBT….she’s WORKING ON HER SPORTS LOUNGE PHOTO MONTAGES!)
This EVENT would NOT have been able to take place,
without the TALENT, GENEROSITY, and RESOURCES of ONE PERSON….
our PRODUCTION DESIGNER extraordinaire…
Naomi Sekiguchi
OWNER/DIRECTOR of TPS EVENTS
who virtually DONATED everything!
(her staff, the photographers, ’booth’ and JFK wall, video, DJ,
and ALL set design, florals, and props)
THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH, Naomi,
for giving us all, a night that will live on in our HEARTS, forever…
“the SHOP BOYS”
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John (standing) and Pete (floor) at the TPS Events shop,
building the JFK/DJ station
Pete... “putting it together….”
TPS event crew…’Memo’…doing the UNVEILING…
“if you build it….they will come….”
‘Memo’ (L) and John (R)
Two ‘Island Girls’ arrive on the MAINLAND,
for the JFK FAMILY REUNION…
(L.) our BLOG’s FABULOUS ART DIRECTOR/graphic artist
Debi Kirkwood Farrelly (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands)
and
(R) Evie Aston Lingle (Kailua Bay, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands)
THE
COUNTDOWN
TO THE MAIN EVENT
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Evie Aston Lingle (’68) Songleader
cutting the duplicates of the BADGES, for the BIG RAFFLE DRAWING
with her ALOHA IRISH Spirit….
Sheryl Ostergaard Sanders (’68) HEAD Songleader
bringing fellow (former) squad member
and (forever) ORANGE GANG friend… Evie,
the BOWL for the RAFFLE drawing…
“hmmmm…..it sorta needs a good cleaning, doesn’t it?!”
TPS crew, Space Cadet John….
ACCEPTING THE MISSION…
“To infinity and BEYOND!!!!!”
THANK YOU SO MUCH,
Evie and Sheryl, for all of your help!!!
ORANGE TRULY DOES RULE!!!
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“THE FIGHTING IRISH SPORTS LOUNGE”
(aka ‘ROCKIN’ RABA’S ‘ ROOM)
‘A LOOK BACK IN TIME’….
True School Spirit NEVER fades……..
Carol Vasquez Bowen (’72) Songleader
doing one of ALL pep squads “FAVORITE things”……
PAINTING SIGNS!!!!!!!!!!!
(do felt tip markers count?)
Getting the SPORTS lounge all ‘dressed up’!
Still ‘Got it’ goin’ on…..
Madeleine Mendoza Valencerina (’72)
Cheerleader and Homecoming Queen
TPS staff members get that FIGHTING IRISH SPIRIT TOO!!!!
‘Memo’ working on our MEMORABILIA wall
Things are coming together!
Madeleine and Robin Sekiguchi, (72) HEAD cheerleader
“is it martini time?”
From the MOMENT that we decided to do the
SPORTS LOUNGE…
This became Robin’s ‘little baby’.
She worked TIRELESSLY on creating the photo walls…
making sure to include EACH sport, and EVERY year,
which had representation in some way.
And once she found out that Naomi was bringing in LOCKERS for that room?!…
well, the ‘little cheerleader’ in her,
kicked in… full throttle!!!
Streamers, balloons, and SIGNS…just AMAZING!!!!
some finishing touches on the SPORTS lounge!
Beautiful Roseanne (’72)
GAA and House of Representatives…
ALWAYS willing to lend a helping hand to support any effort!
“THE MEMORABILIA WALL”
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ALMOST 40 YEARS LATER, the CLASS OF ’72 shows
that IRISH SPIRIT, still SHINING.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, to Robin, the CHEER, SONG, AND FRIENDS
from that class, for working SOOOOO hard
to decorate the SPORTS lounge/locker room
with special memories and FUN!
” WAIT….just ONE more balloon!!!! “
SQUEALED Madeleine in a strange cartoonish voice!
(note the Shrunken Heads on LOCKERS) courtesy of MARK ROZELLE (’70)
Quarterback and Team Captain of the ’69 season,
Offense: Quarterback
Defense: Safety
Punter
Team Defensive Player of the YEAR,
All League and All County Safety
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Mark had a BUNCH of those creepy little heads….
“We want the story, Mark!”
“ALL DRESSED UP, AND READY FOR THE BIG NIGHT”
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LAST, but NOT LEAST….
a SUPER DUPER SPECIAL THANK YOU…
We’d like to Acknowledge
ROD DREIER (’71) Team Captain
of the FIGHTING IRISH FREEWAY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP Football Team,
(MVP) Most Valuable Football Player of the 1970 season,
and All Orange County Linebacker….
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It was Rod, offering us his FANTASTIC DVD copies of the ORIGINAL footage
of the KENNEDY FOOTBALL GAMES
in the EARLIEST days of the reunion planning,
who ultimately inspired the SPORTS LOUNGE idea,
for our JFK FAMILY REUNION!
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Rod Dreier '71, in the JFK family reunion SPORTS LOUNGE, standing next to the memorabilia wall and his VARSITY JACKET (below)
WE ALL ADORE YOU, ROD…
Thank you for EVERYTHING….your support, your generosity,
and your PATIENCE …with our constant misspelling of your last name!
YOU ROCK!
GOOOOOOOO IRISH!!!!
“MEANWHILE….back in the BALLROOM….”
The DJ BOOTH getting LIT up…
when the NIGHT will begin to get a GROOVE goin’…
(and BOY….. DID IT EVER!!!!)
the gifts are in place….
the SCREEN readies for the BIG SHOW
which was
Beautifully PRODUCED BY
‘the Incomparable’….JIM ISHII (’71)
Job WELL DONE, boys!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU, Joe, Oscar, and Memo!!!
TPS Events Superstars!
FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD….
will soon fill these stations!
Creative Director, Reiko (Gail Sekiguchi) Chilcott (’70)
going over notes with the Star of the evening,
Mark Rozelle (’70) ASB President
1970 HOST CLASS…
Naomi, Reiko, and Mark going over last minute details….
it’s almost ‘showtime’
excitement in the air….
that’s it for now, folks!
Just a little something fun….
until we get the photo’s back from the event
xo
reiko, debi, naomi, robin
JFK FAMILY REUNION
POSTSCRIPT
Thank you SO much, to those of you who have expressed your feelings
and appreciation for that TRULY magical night.
It meant as much to us, as it did to all of you.
We will be continuing to post on the blog, in the weeks to come,
as we have profiles, and pictures yet to do.
Please sign up, if you wish to be notified, or check back now and then.
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ONE HUGE FAVOR:
if you have a favorite memory, or short little story
from the JFK FAMILY REUNION,
please jot it down and save it or email it to me, naomi, robin, or debi.
We may do a collection of little stories
reminiscing the evening that we all shared.
We missed those of you who were unable to be with us, and are so happy
that through the blog, and facebook,
we will be able to share some of those special moments and pictures
to make you FEEL as though you were with us.
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We were ALL together in SPIRIT, whether in the physical form, or not.
When the slide show images of Mr. Mac, Mr.C, and many many others
flashed on the screen….
you KNEW, that they DO live on in our collective IRISH hearts.
Thanks for bringing the family together. Thanks for dreaming.
It was a magical night.
So much love and hard work went into making the “event” the best ever! It would have been great if more of our classmates were there, but having the other classes and teachers and coaches made it really bring out the “IRISH” (as Mr. Mayberry led us in cheer!) SPIRIT!
Having a chance to talk football with Coach Shelko and meeting his wife, Pat, was very special to me and meant a lot, so thanks, Rod! Naomi, you rock, girl!
Playing in the game show was a hoot and I was blessed to be surrounded by such lovely talent! Debi and Reiko, we need to send you to a spa for some pampering after putting this gig together!!! Ciao, Ciao! Mancini!!!
The evening was amazing, all the hard work put into this reunion was very much appreciated I’m sure by all that were able to attend. I really enjoyed seeing classmates and just talking about what the last 40 years of our lives have been like, and how fast the 40 years had passed. Thanks again for a great memorable evening.
What a night to remember. Everyone involved put a lot of hours and hard work to make this reunion the most memorable yet. I really didn’t know what to expect when we walk to check in but every detail was done fantastic. Alot of thought went into making all the back drops and setting up the stage with the game show that really worked. The price that we paid was nothing compared to what it would have really cost if the labor, material and prizes hadn’t been donated. Thanks to everyone involved.
The entire night was amazing…the company fantastic, the food delicious, the smiles, the laughs, and the hugs unforgettable. There is no way to express how thankful I am to everyone that put their hard work and obvious love for Our JFK Family into this event for me to always remember. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Oh my Gosh! I think I’m going to cry. Bravo! Everything looks extrordinary!!! Gail – you and Mark are truly the heart and soul of our great Class of 1970!! And to DebiKirkwood Farrelly, Robin, Naomi….wow!